Glass Bottle Blower's Association of the United States and Canada Records, 1908- 1927
Collection Number: 5142
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Glass Bottle Blower's Association of the United States and Canada Records, 1908- 1927
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5142
Abstract:
Chiefly administrative correspondence; also minutes, clippings and a report on hearings
on H.R. 16928.
Creator:
Glass Bottle Blower's Association of the United States and Canada
Quanitities:
1.33 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
The Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the United States and Canada (GBBA) was organized
in 1868 as the Independent Druggist Ware Glass Blowers' League. It affiliated with
the Knights of Labor in 1886 and withdrew from this affiliation in 1891 to become
the United Green Glass Workers' Association of the United States and Canada, assuming
its present name in 1895.
Chiefly administrative correspondence; also minutes, clippings and a report on hearings
H.R. 16928.
The records include correspondence (1890-1915) (3 bound volumes of carabons and originals)
containing letters from the Knights of Labor discussing possible amalgamation of the
American Flint Glass Workers Union (AFGWU) and the Glass Bottle Blowers' Association
(GBBA); letters from Denis A. Hayes (president, GBBA) regarding jurisdiction, machinery,
wage and price guidelines; letter (1897) discussing amalgamation of GBBA with Prescription
Bottle Department of AFGWU; protest of "Danbury Hatters Case" (Sherman Antitrust)
(1910); jurisdictional dispute with AFGWU (1909); manufacturers beginning production
of bottles during "summer shop" (1911); minutes and resolutions (1911) of committee
to settle jurisdictional disputes between GBBA and AFGWU, etc. Major correspondents
include D.A. Hayes (president, GBBA), Frank Morrison, Samuel Gompers, J.W. Rowe (president,
AFGWU) and C.E. Voitle (president, AFGWU).
Aditional materials include (1 bound volume) proceedings/minutes of Conferences held
between representatives of GBBA and AFGWU (1911); miscellaneous clippings (1900-1912);
credential certificate for Harry Jenkins (1900); report of hearings on H.R. 16928
regarding regulation of storage of food products in District of Columbia, with statements
by Harry Jenkins (1910); and souvenir booklet of GBBA "Golden Anniversary Convention"
(1927).
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INFORMATION FOR USERS
Glass Bottle Blower's Association of the United States and Canada Records #5142. Kheel
Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Names:
American Flint Glass Workers' Union
Glass Bottle Blowers Association of the United States and Canada
Knights of Labor
Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924
Hayes, Denis A.
Jenkins, Harry
Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924
Rowe, J. W.
Voitle, C. E.
Voll, Jon A.
Subjects:
Bottle industry -- United States
Glassworkers
Danbury Hatters Case, 1910.
Labor unions -- Mergers -- United States
Glassworkers -- Labor unions -- United States -- Jurisdictional disputes
Labor unions -- Jurisdictional disputes -- United States
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Index
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Correspondence to Members of the Executive Board
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1902-1905 |
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Scope and Contents
Folder 1 of 5. August 14 1902 - February 11 1905
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Correspondence to Members of the Executive Board
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1905-1907 |
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Scope and Contents
Folder 2 of 5. February 18 1905 - April 17 1907
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Correspondence to Members of the Executive Board
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1907-1908 |
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Scope and Contents
Folder 3 of 5. May 17 1907 - June 18 1908
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Correspondence to Members of the Executive Board
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1908-1909 |
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Scope and Contents
Folder 4 of 5. June 17 1908 - March 3 1909
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Correspondence to Members of the Executive Board
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1909-1910 |
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Scope and Contents
Folder 5 of 5. March 6 1909 - February 18 1910
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| Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Index
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| Box 2 | Folder 2 |
Correspondence to the Officers, Members and Secretaries
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1890-1904 |
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Scope and Contents
May 5 1890 - June 6 1904
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| Box 2 | Folder 3 |
Correspondence to all Members and Officers, Minutes
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1896-1906 |
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Scope and Contents
September 1896 - November 22 1906
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| Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Correspondence to Officers and Members, AFL Booklets
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1906-1908 |
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Scope and Contents
December 6 1906 - October 26 1908
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| Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Correspondence to the Officers and Members
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1908-1910 |
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Scope and Contents
November 18 1908 - March 23 1910
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| Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Index
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| Box 3 | Folder 2 |
D. A. Hayes Correspondence and Miscellaneous Documents
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1906-1911 |
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Scope and Contents
June 15 1906 - October 31 1911
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| Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Correspondence to Members of the Executive Board, AFL Documents
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1911-1913 |
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Scope and Contents
November 10 1911 - April 26 1913
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| Box 3 | Folder 4 |
Correspondence to Members of the Executive Board, and Miscellaneous
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1913-1915 |
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Scope and Contents
April 30 1913 - June 8 1915
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| Box 4 | Folder 1 |
Golden Anniversary Convention 1927 Booklet
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1927 |
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Scope and Contents
July 1927
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| Box 4 | Folder 2 |
Report of the Committee that Represented American Flint Glass Workers' Union
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1911 |
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Scope and Contents
September 1911
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| Box 4 | Folder 3 |
Miscellaneous Glassblowers Documents and Newspaper Clippings
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1908-1912 |